Writer: Jason Katims
Director: James A. Contner
Production Code: 2ADA01

First aired: October 2, 2000

Guest star: Jeremy Davidson (Grant Sorenson), Jason Peck (Deputy Hanson), Sara Downing (Courtney), Jim Ortlieb (Nasedo/Mr. Harding), Frank Birney (Dr. Bender), Dennis Lipscomb (Congressman), Austin Tichenor (Psychologist), Phil Abrams (John Shanahan), Kenneth Chol (Engineer #2), Bill Glass (Mitch), Daniel Fester (Guard), Gretchen Egolf (Councilwoman Vanessa Whitaker), David Conrad (Agent Pierce), Colin McClean (FBI Agent)

Description: A geologist finds the remains of Agent Pierce in the desert. The bones are brought into connection with Michael. Sheriff Valenti sees himself forced to arrest him, because he don't want to arouse suspicion. In hope to forget Max, Liz accepts a job in the office of congress woman Vanessa Whitaker. But she is not interested in politics only but also in extraterrestials. Because of that Whitaker arranges a radiological analysis of the bones. The aliens try to prevent, if they don't want to get linked to the bones...